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COFFEE AND TEA BOX. No. 319,533. Patented June 9,1885.

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PETER F. WEBER, OF CHICAGO, ILL., ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO NICI-IO- LAS J. WEBER AND GEORGE BROMMERSBERG-ER, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

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{SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,533, dated June 9,1885.

Application filed March 24,' 1885. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER F. WEBER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coffee and rlea Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the aecompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved measure for coffee, teas, Ste.

The object of the invention is to combine with the receptacle for such articles a valve, by opening which the article is allowed to escape to a suitable measure, and, further, to provide means for giving the receptacle the appearance of at all times being lled, and, further, to provide a novel arrangement of a cover to the lower part of the case.

To the accomplishment of the above the invention consists of the novel devices and combination of devices, as will be described and claimed.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the receptacle; Fig. 2, a section thereof; Fig. 3, a bottom view in detail of the valve arrangement, and Fig. 4 a detail of a latch used.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

A represents the upper part of the case or receptacle, and A the base upon which it rests. Fart A is provided upon its upper end with a hinged cover, B, through which access is gained. to the interior, while the opening of base A is covered by a curved cover, C, moving in curved guides c. The fronts of both parts A A are formed of glass, D; but behind eaeh glass D there is located a falsefront, D', there being sui'iicient space between the two to receive a small quantity or" the article to be contained in the receptacles, this arrangement at all times giving the impression that the cases are iilled.

The receptacle A is provided with a partition or bottom, E, at a sufcient distance above the bottom proper to accommodate the measure F and valve K, to be referred to. The bot? tom E is provided with an opening, b, through which the coffee or tea is allowed to pass to side of opening b, are guides c, into which the 5 5 overlapping side edges of the top of a box, K,

enter, thus insuring a steady movement to box K when operated, as will be described.

Spiral springs L are secured to the front piece of receptacle A, and at their opposite 6o and inner ends to the front end of box K. These springs may be secured direct to the parts named, or to suitable hooks, del. (Shown in Fig. 3.) By this arrangement of parts it will be seen that when no opposition or resistance is offered to the springs the box will be drawn forward and the top thereof act as a valve to close opening b.

The measure F, before referred to, is provided with a handle, e, and is adapted to be 7o inserted into an opening left in the front of the case A on a line with box K, :and as it is pushed inwardly its end strikes against the rear of such box.

and the box forced rearwardly, opening b being thus left free and the contents of receptacle A allowed to pass to the measure. After the measure has been filled it may be withdrawn and the box K allowed to occupy its SO normal position.

Pivoted to measure F, as it f, Fig. 4, is a latch, M, provided with a suitable operatinghandle, and formed upon its upper edge, which protrudes slightly above the upper edge of the measure, with a double incline, as .at g, Fig. 4. The latch M is provided with a cutaway portion, h, in which is located a spring, 7c, one end of which is secured to the latch and the other to the measure, this spring being arranged to keep the latch in the position shown in Fig. 4, unless pressure is applied.

In forming the cavity h an arm, Z, is formed,

which moves in a space formed between the front of the measure and a casting, m, to which the upper end of handle c is secured, while the double-inclined upper edge of the latch moves in a space formed by a casting, a, secured to the front of case A.

When the measure is pushed inwardly as roc A If sufficient pressure is applied, the force of springs L will be overcome 75 far as possible to open the valve, the parts will occupy the position shown in Fig. 4 and the measure be locked.

To remove the measure pressure is applied to the handle of the latch, which releases it from casting n and allows the measure to be withdrawn.

When the measure is out and pressure removed from the latch, it is forced back to its normal position by spring k, and when the measure is again inserted into the casing the upper inclined edge of the latch strikes casting n and forces it (the latch) to such a position as to allow it to pass such casting, after which the spring 7c operates to carry the parts to a position'to lock the measure in place.

PETER F. WEBER.

Witnesses:

M. J. CLAGETT, LoUIs NOLTING. 

